Amherst College
The UWC students at Amherst College embody the leadership qualities we strive to cultivate in our student body: a global perspective, a fierce interest in the issues of the day, and an abiding commitment to be engaged in and strengthen the communities in which they reside. As the director of the newly established Center for Community Engagement at Amherst, I have already sought out the involvement of these students in our programs as student leaders and role models.

— Molly Mead, Director of the Center for Community Engagement

Barnard College
Barnard is grateful for the support of the Davis United World College Scholars Program, which helps us fulfill one of our top priorities: internationalizing our college community. We foster cultural awareness among students and value the expansive benefits of meeting with people from other countries and backgrounds. Our greatest hope is that, after their time here, our graduates will be empowered and moved to effect change in their lives and in the lives of others — in their own communities and around the world. The Davis UWC Scholars at Barnard inspire fellow students to strive for such global change and add their depth in perspective to classroom discussions and campus activities.

— Debora L. Spar, President

Boston Conservatory
The impact on our school by the Davis UWC Scholars Program has been quite palpable during my time here. While it is fair to say that each and every Davis UWC Scholar I’ve met here is a unique individual, it is also a true statement that, as a group, they have extremely well-refined language skills, which allow them to engage in an extraordinary level of dialogue about our world, our many cultures, and our art. They are invariably among our most musically talented students, academically strong, intellectually curious, and culturally savvy.

— Karl Paulnack, Director of the Music Division

Carleton College
Best practices are emerging in an organic and collaborative manner. The UWC students have created an informal mentor and support system amongst themselves. They do not have an official “club” (by their own choosing), but recognize that they are likely to make a difference in interesting and effective ways when they work together. The students are (and in their modest but confident way they know they are) outstanding leaders who contribute to the Carleton community their energy, worldviews, talents, and vision for a global world.

—Excerpt from report to the Davis UWC Scholars Program

College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic’s focus on making a difference in the world has been deeply enhanced by the decade-long presence of the inspiring Davis United World College Scholars on campus. With COA’s hands-on learning style, all our students are looking to learn by doing, applying their studies to the local environment. Thanks to the Davis UWC Scholars, COA’s locale has become the world.

—David Hales, President

Colorado College
As nation-states become increasingly interdependent, it is critical for the Colorado College community to engage and sustain a meaningful discourse with current and future leaders representing the constellation of countries around the world. While Colorado College faculty and students have historically maintained strong ties to these international communities, Davis philanthropy is providing us the means to significantly increase the presence of international students and their voice on our campus. More importantly, the Davis UWC Scholars at Colorado College are now unfettered from the lack of resources for scholarly pursuits and at the forefront in creating new knowledge — ideas that will one day contribute enormously to the greater good of our global society.

— Roberto Garcia, Director of Admissions

Connecticut College
Connecticut College creates opportunities that build an intellectual home for pluralistic perspectives through educational pathways. We endeavor to maintain an international experience that is comprehensive and diverse by encouraging students to study and work abroad and by supporting a variety of programs, clubs, and networks for students with international backgrounds. The reciprocal relationships of consistent learning about many different global cultures and perspectives are intended outcomes. The Davis United World College Scholars Program adds an indispensable financial incentive to Connecticut College’s generous financial aid policies and further enhances the structural diversity within our international community. We continue to value the opportunity to keep this program flourishing at the college and to increase the access to a Connecticut College education.

—Excerpt from report to the Davis UWC Scholars Program

Dartmouth College
Dartmouth has benefited greatly from its partnership with the Davis United World College Scholars Program, and the results for the Class of 2011 clearly demonstrate our success in bringing greater international diversity to our community. Applications from students at UWC campuses increased by 52%, with 99 students applying for first-year admission. The class of 2011 includes a record number of Davis Scholars (35) representing eight of the UWC campuses. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Davis Program and the continued strengthening of our international community.

— Excerpt from the report to the Davis UWC Scholars Program

Duke University
Duke University recognizes that the schools that best open their students’ minds to other cultures and worlds of understanding will be the ones best equipped to meet the needs of our changing times. The Davis UWC Scholars Program brings exceptional students and future global leaders to our campus, who enrich the experience of their classmates and inspire them to think and act globally. We are honored to be part of the Davis UWC Scholars Program and congratulate them on their 10th anniversary.

— Richard H. Brodhead, President

Earlham College
We have implemented several programs and policies designed to enhance cross-cultural interaction between international and domestic students. For example, all incoming international students are required to live with a domestic student roommate for one year. The college has supported an International Cultural Center for a number of years. Since its inception, both international and domestic students have been recruited and admitted to reside in the International Cultural Center. The center recently relocated to a bigger location to provide expanded living and program space. UWC scholars have taken leadership roles in the operation of the center.

Hood College
It is no surprise to us how the Davis United World College Scholars continue to have a profound effect on the entire Hood community. An added bonus has been observing how these scholars have enhanced the quality of life, not only at Hood, but throughout the Frederick, Maryland region. In constant demand by our Chamber of Commerce, four Frederick County Rotary clubs and other organizations, these scholars serve as exceptional ambassadors promoting worldwide goodwill, understanding, and peace. We are proud to call them our own.

— Ronald J. Volpe, President

Lake Forest College
The new president of the International Student Organization (ISO) is a Davis United World College Scholar. The United Black Association has elected a Davis United World Scholar as its president. The 2006-07 president of the Arab Student Association was a Davis United World Scholar. That same scholar organized a “Standup for Peace” comedy show, bringing two comedians, a Palestinian and a Jew, who talked about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tried to find peace through comedy.

Last year’s “International Week” earned the distinction “best program of the year.” Several of our Davis United World College Scholars have been featured speakers at events sponsored by Students Educating Students. Topics have ranged from “Situation in Darfur,” to “Life in the Russian Military.” Lake Forest College now has a chapter of Students Taking Action Now, Darfur (STAND). There are now 19 Davis United World College Scholars enrolled at Lake Forest. One senior, majoring in mathematics and comparative urban studies as an Independent Scholar, is currently away this semester, traveling around the world in the International Honors Program, visiting and studying in New York City, Buenos Aires, Bangalore, Beijing, and Shanghai. What these young men and women bring to the college is, in their vernacular, “awesome.” We are forever indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Davis for their foresight and commitment and for giving us the opportunity and the challenge to be part of this exciting program.

—Excerpt from report to Davis UWC Scholars Program

Macalester College
As leaders of student organizations, featured presenters at campus events, recipients of prestigious academic awards and innovators of service learning programs, Davis UWC Scholars embody excellence in global citizenship. They maintain their friendships with U.S. students and the close bonds within the Davis cohort long after graduation. We are proud that the first recipient of Macalester’s Global Citizenship Award was Tonderai Chikuwa ’96, a graduate of the UWC of Swaziland. Tonderai also presented the address at the 2009 Commencement.

—Excerpt from report to Davis UWC Scholars Program

Methodist University
Davis UWC Scholars have put “Life” back into “Student Life” at Methodist University. The exceptional educational experience they received at a UWC has helped to make them natural doers and leaders. They are often the first to volunteer, the first to get involved. They are also the most likely to help effect change on our campus.

—Excerpt from report to the Davis UWC Scholars Program

Middlebury College
To succeed in the 21st century — which means to be engaged in the world in a way that enables alumni to make a difference, to gain a sense of achievement, and to be true to themselves — Middlebury students must be multicultural, multinational, and multi-operational in how they think. The Davis UWC Scholars Program at Middlebury directly answers this challenge and validates the college’s top two priorities: ensuring access and opportunity through adequate financial aid, and fostering a diverse, international learning environment through globally focused recruitment, programming, and curricula.

—Excerpt from report to Davis UWC Scholars Program

Occidental College
We are excited to welcome our first cohort of Davis UWC Scholars. These student ambassadors enrich the academic and social discourse in our community, and their contributions to our campus are the epitome of global education — dialogue that crosses cultural boundaries as we prepare tomorrow’s leaders for a complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world.

— Jonathan Veitch, President

Skidmore College
Davis UWC Scholars have become part of the fabric of the Skidmore College community and continue to inspire fellow students to move the world in new directions. As these students tell their stories and make their voices heard, they encourage all of us to look beyond regional and continental stereotypes. Davis UWC Scholars at Skidmore are engaged in the spirit of our community in ways that are both satisfying to them personally and complementary to our collective efforts.

— Philip A. Glotzbach, President

St. Lawrence University
At St. Lawrence University, we continue to marvel at the influence of our Davis UWC Scholars. Our campus, which is already heavily committed to diversity, international education, and social and multicultural justice, still has much to learn from these students who model compassion, justice, and respect in all that they do. As they make their way at St. Lawrence, their unending spark and vivacity are both inspiring and contagious . . . whether they are speaking about their experiences at their UWCs, in their home countries, or their acts of kindness and giving, we know we are in the presence of greatness in the making. I am confident that the majority of these students will go on to make a significant difference in the communities in which they choose to live, work, and study, and that very probably, many of them will make global ripples.

— Daniel F. Sullivan, President

Trinity College
The Davis UWC Scholars at Trinity, among students representative of 47 different countries, exemplify the extraordinary possibilities that are available to undergraduates, inspiring fellow Trinity students to pursue cross-cultural studies as well as deep bonds that transcend international borders. In offering their international perspectives and their courage to familiarize themselves with so many communities, Davis UWC Scholars foster more expansive dialogues in and out of our classrooms, enlarging the scope of thinking among entering students from the moment they begin their studies.

— James F. Jones Jr., President

Tufts University
Davis UWC Scholars arrive at Tufts with an almost fearless ability to navigate cultural complexities, enriching the educational experience for all our students. Our campus benefits enormously not only from their individual perspectives but also from their connections to the global community of Davis Scholars. Even at an institution with a robust tradition of international engagement, these remarkable young people stand out as leaders now and for the future.

— Lawrence S. Bacow, President

Vassar College
Vassar College is very grateful to be able to enroll a growing number of Davis United World College Scholars. These fine students are leaders on our campus, demonstrating the value of intercultural education. They are forming lifelong friendships and personal relationships that will promote trust and understanding far into the future. As we continue to strengthen the College’s global connections, we will look to the lessons learned from the Davis United World College Scholars Program.

— Catharine Bond Hill, President

Washington and Lee University
I wouldn’t want to try to imagine our campus without Davis United World College Scholars. They are an essential part of our emphasis — reflected in our new comprehensive, long-range strategic plan — on internationalizing our campus and curriculum. We deeply value the different perspectives they bring, and we are confident that they benefit from the perspective they gain from their experience at Washington and Lee.

— Kenneth P. Ruscio, President